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Phil Knutson, PhD
@philknutson.bsky.social
PhD Industry Chemist ⌬ Organic and Polymer Chemistry ⌬ #chemsky ⌬ Science+Art ⌬ Aspiring Science Communicator ⌬ Views expressed here are my own ⌬
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September 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Thanks! Haha
March 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
8*7=56, 8*20=160... 160+56=216
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November 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Thanks for that advice. I'll try to ask around about recent apps from labs I've been in. That's smart.
September 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Yes yes yes! We had all these conversations. I've made sure they have all the information I would have wanted. And we have some fresh PhDs that we've recently hired in the field that they want to go into. That's helped fill in my gaps of unis and specific labs to avoid or focus on
September 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
That makes sense. I guess I haven't run across many departments in the US that are supervisor first
September 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Oh great point! Thanks! I'll absolutely try that approach
September 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Great advice. I'm drafting the rec letters and working to express my thoughts and opinions in the right way
September 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Thanks for the tip! That's great advice
September 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
That's a great anecdote!
September 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Thankfully, we are in industry so their backup plan is to keep their job. They're in a good situation that way. We've talked about the toughness of this cycle. It's a big bummer but I've tried to motivate them to try despite the challenges
September 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
That's what I was thinking. I'll try to email folks in departments I've crossed paths with or have connections with first. We're definitely working on the writing skills with their statements of research and purpose!
September 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I’ll pretend my typo was intentional because Colorado = peaks
September 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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